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Preston Hodges

1850
Not on view
Preston Hodges (1785–1855) was born in Mansfield, Massachusetts. In 1821 he established the Franklin House, which was to become the best hotel in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1832, Hodges and his son Preston Henry opened the Clinton Hotel at Beekman and Nassau Streets, in New York. Elliott painted this portrait in 1850, four years after Hodges retired from the Clinton. He may have become acquainted with the artist through his son, who was the proprietor of the Carlton Hotel, where the artist was a boarder. Preston Henry lent either this portrait or one of himself to the 1850 exhibition at the National Academy of Design. Elliott's finest realistic manner is apparent in the strong relief modeling of every contour, and in the striking juxtaposition of the luminous head against a spare dark background.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Preston Hodges
  • Artist: Charles Loring Elliott (1812–1868)
  • Date: 1850
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 27 x 22 in. (68.6 x 55.9 cm)
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Seddie Boardman Aspell, 1927
  • Object Number: 27.145
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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